Tag: Letting Agent

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Court of Appeal decision made on when is a payment rent and when is it a deposit

Author: Tessa Shepperson

23rd April 2013, 13 years ago | 43

Newsflash from Tessa Shepperson of Landlord Law. There has been an important Court of Appeal decision on tenancy deposits. In...

Can I charge tenants for extra admin if they are in arrears?

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 16

Following the news from Property118 last week regarding “no win no fee” debt collection for landlords I have been re-thinking...

Agent’s breach or tenant’s breach? Please HELP!!

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 2

Our tenants moved in with pets (ferret, cat and a dog) even though we had advised our letting agents that...

ARLA figures suggest lack of housing supply taking firm hold

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Tenants are now staying in one property for a record duration of 20 months, according to the latest research from...

Do tenants have choices?

Author: Mark Alexander

16th April 2013, 13 years ago | 8

Am I the only person in the world who is sick to the back teeth of hearing stories of letting...

Globrix & findaproperty – advice to letting agents

Author: Mark Alexander

15th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

Letting Agents using the Globrix and findaproperty logo’s on their websites might wish to consider updating their logo’s. The firms...

I have been offered 6 months rent in advance

Author: Readers Question

14th April 2013, 13 years ago | 47

I have a prospective tenant who has been paid off with early retirement from a major high street bank together...

Debt Collection for Landlords “No Win No Fee”

Author: Mark Alexander

13th April 2013, 13 years ago | 5

I have negotiated a “No Win No Fee” debt collection service for landlords. It constantly amazes me how many landlords...

Paying a letting agent for peace of mind, is it worth it ?

Author: Readers Question

10th April 2013, 13 years ago | 9

Because I live abroad I pay a letting agent agent to find tenants and for property management. I have a...

Disability Access Question for Residential Landlords

Author: Readers Question

9th April 2013, 13 years ago | 2

My letting agent has found a tenant for us, a mother who is a carer for her disabled child. They...

ICO Data Protection clampdown on letting and estate agents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

A targeted campaign by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to get property agents to register under the Data Protection Act...

Simple solution to bills-inclusive burden

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th April 2013, 13 years ago | 3

Half of all students find their first venture into living away from home a stressful experience. That’s according to a...

Deposit Protection Service launch insured scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2013, 13 years ago | 1

For the first time in England and Wales, landlords and letting agents can now choose which deposit protection method they...

Advertise property to let, reference tenants, guarantee rent – one package

Author: Mark Alexander

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 0

How difficult can it be to advertise property to let on all the major rental portals, reference the tenants properly...

Switching letting agent without penalty

Author: Readers Question

2nd April 2013, 13 years ago | 4

I need advice on switching letting agent without penalty. I received no rent from my letting agent in March. On...

ARLA’s advice on what to expect from the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2013, 13 years ago | 0

The latest figures from letting agents suggest that the UK still has a healthy appetite for rental properties. According to...

What do you do when a tenant leaves and does not give you the keys?

Author: Glenn Ackroyd

7th March 2013, 14 years ago | 14

You may get tenants who from time to time leave without giving you the keys. You know the ones… They...

Letting agent possibly pulling a fast one over rent increase?

Author: Readers Question

7th March 2013, 14 years ago | 19

We have been renting out our property through a letting agent for the past 2 years. The rent was £330...

Peter Shillcock of Ludlow

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Peter Shillcock of Ludlow I am a Landlord and have been investing into Buy to Let for 10 years now....

Christopher Farrell of MATZ Palma Spain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th March 2013, 14 years ago | 0

Christopher Farrell of MATZ Palma Spain I am neither a Landlord or a Letting agent, however I do want to...

Are Rent Guarantees Worth Buying?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2013, 14 years ago | 15

Increasing rents, a difficult economy and job losses mean a growing number of tenants are struggling to pay their rent....